Refunding cash-slip.



B. F. SEYMOUR, JR. REFUNDING'GASH SLIP.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. '1, 1906.

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BENJAMIN F. $EYMOUR, JR., OF DENVER, COLORADO.

REFUNDING CASH-SLIP.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. SEY- MOUR, J11, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Refunding Cash-Slips, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to refunding cashslips for use in mercantile establishments and more particularly to the class of slips and tickets described and shown in Patent No. 789,106 issued to me May 2, 1905, and in the application for patent Serial No. 268,542, filed by me July 6, 1905.

The ticf'ets described in the present application have substantially the same objects as those shown in the above named instruments, viz., the provision of a voucher adapted to be used in its entirety or in part as evidence of the bearers claim for the refunding of the entire amount of the purchase or any predetermined part thereof, with the difference that whereas the vouchers in the above named patent and filed application may be issued for an optional sum of money, the amount of which the salesman records by writing or by punching one or more squares out of a series of marginal columns of figures, the slips described in the present application, while having practically the same purpose as the others can only be issued for a predetermined sum of money, the amount of which appears in unalterable figures on their face or back. They are more particularly adapted for use in small retail establishments, such as cigar stores, drug stores, etc, not only for the purpose of giving the purchaser a refunding voucher which may be used as evidence to obtain the refund of all or part of the amount involved or if so desired, its equivalent in merchandise, but also to furnish means for accurately and rapidly checking the amount of business transacted during a certain period.

Having thus briefly described the nature and objects of my improved vouchers, I will now proceed to describe same in detail, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in the several views of which like parts are similarly designated and in which Figure 1represents a face view of the ticket, Fig. 2a view of the reverse side and Figs. 3 and 4 respectively, a side elevation and front view of a plurality of rolls of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. August 7, 1905.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Ser No. 273,082.

tic' 'ets revolubly mounted on a suitable support, illustrative of the manner in which the slips herein described may readily be manipulated.

The slips as shown consist of two detachable members 5 and 6, the former of which is presented to the purchaser to be used as evidence for the refund of all or part of the amount appearing on its face while the latter, having been detached along a weal:- ened line 7, is retained by the salesman as a record of the amount of the purchase.

Member 5 bears on its face a large figure, 8, indicating the exact amount for which it may be issued, a space 9 containing matter relating to the use and purpose of the instrument and bearing the issuers name or signature, a designated space 10 for the inser tion of the date on which the transaction ta es place and, if so desired a salesmans number, 12, and a voucher number, 11.

The detachable member merely bears a plurality of numerals, identical with the one appearing on the purchasers slip.

The reverse side of both members as illustrated in Fig. 2, has a plurality of smallnumerals, identical with the ones appearing on the face ofthe instrument. These numerals, 13, cover the entire extent of the ticket and coupon and are placed in close proximity to each other so that no matter where the ticket is punched the punched-out fragment will bear a numeral indicatin the amount for which the voucher of which it formed part was issued.

The contrivance used for punching the slips is provided with a suitable receptacle in which the punched-out fragments are collected for the purpose of establishing a record of the total amount of the transactions during a certain period.

The establishment using my vouchers or slips, to be capable of issuing them for all purchases irrespective of the amount involved, must necessarily employ a plurality of tickets of varying values as, for example, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25 cents 50 cents, etc.

Although the vouchers, like all tickets of this class, may be used in book form or separated, 1 preferably arrange them in continuous strips 20, which being wound on a spool are revolubly mounted in a suitable frame work 21 so as to be readily accessible to the salesman.

The tickets illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, being printed lengthwise on the strip, are separated by the detachable coupons 6 and may readily be detached from the main body of the roll along the weakened lines 7. This operation may be performed by tearing or by employing a knife or other suitable instrument which for this purpose may form part of the structure in which the rolls are mounted.

Instead of having the detachable coupon at the end of each voucher, same may be arranged along its side as illustrated in the last roll bearing the numerals 50 in Fig. 4. The coupons in this case are detached along a continuous weakened line 14 running the full length of the strip and are separated by marginal notches 15.

When completing, a transaction, the salesman detaches vouchers from one or more of the rolls, the combined numerals on which equal the amount of the purchase, he subse quently stamps the date in the designated space 10 and punches the tickets at any convenient place after which he detaches the coupons 6 which if severed by a mechanical contrivance drop into a suitable receptacle or if torn off by hand are placed therein. For example, should the purchaser buy 85 cents worth of merchandise, the salesman hands him one 50, one 25 and one 10 cent voucher. He, at the same time retains slips 6 as well as the punched out fragments all of which bear a numeral equal to the amount for which the voucher of which they formed part was issued. He thus establishes a duplicate record of all transactions and at the end of the day the total amount of business done may readily be determined by addingthe numerals on the punched out parts or on the detached cou ons, the results of which calculations shou d equal the cash on hand as well as each other.

It will be understood that if so desired either the punching or the coupon maybe dispensed with as either of them, although not as accurately and indisputable as when taken together will furnish a record of the amount of business transacted.

It should furthermore be observed that the numerals 13 instead of appearing on the reverse side of the instrument may be placed on its face either printed in a different colored ink or in water mark, and that instead of being identical to the numeral on the face of the voucher, they, as well as the figures on coupon 6, may be substituted by letters or any other characters or symbols.

Instead of using numerals to designate the amount for which the tickets are to be issued, words or both words and numerals may be employed for that purpose.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is 2- A slip for mercantile establishments having a transverse weakened line dividing the slip into two members one member having matter thereon pertaining to the use and object of the instrument and to the date of the transaction and a numeral indicative ofthe predetermined amount for which the slipv is to be issued and the other member bearing on its face a multitude of characters individually identical with that indicating the predetermined amount on the first named member and both members having their reverse sides covered with small numerals and individually identical with those on their faces.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. SEYMOUR, JR.

Witnesses:

G. J. RoLLANnET, K. W. STUMP. 

